Good books
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“There are those who say that life is like a book, with chapters for each event in your life and a limited number of pages on which you can spend your time.
But I prefer to think that a book is like a life, particularly a good one, which is well worth staying up all night to finish.”
~ Lemony Snicket, Horseradish
I couldn’t agree more.
Books I’ve been reading which I would place within this category are The Wind Through the Keyhole (a Dark Tower book) by Stephen King,
Watership Down by Richard Adams, which I’ve read before but is the kind of book which needs to be revisited again,
Note: I wouldn't bother with the movie adaptation. I thought it completely missed the mark.
and a story of secrets, regrets, courage and redemption. But I can’t tell you about that one, as it hasn’t been published yet. You’ll just have to be patient.
What are you reading?
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“Where the Heart Is.” I think I read it a longtime ago. Worth reading again!
Amy Sorrells´s last [type] ..The hard feel of sometimes
HARRY POTTER! I might be a decade behind in reading these, but I refuse to jump on book bandwagons. Rowling is a great story-teller though. I genuinely admire how she put everything together like she did– especially character development. I’m a a few hundred pages into the Deathly Hallows and I must say, I almost don’t want to finish the series…
Jake,
I went into a mild depression after I finished Deathly Hallows. Rowling really is a good writer. Genre doesn’t matter, good writing is good writing, and Harry Potter was probably the most consistently great series I’ve ever read.
Oooh, sounds like a good secret.// I’m reading textbooks. Your are way better.
The River Witch by Kimberly Brock (rereading) and A Land More Kind than Home by Wiley Cash. Recommend them both.
karenzach´s last [type] ..God’s Grandchildren: Your Handiwork
Once There Was a War by Steinbeck.
SimplyDarlene´s last [type] ..Oftentimes, Among My Mind…
I’m reading The Rope by Nevada Barr. My book club thinks the main character swears too much, but I happen to think that if I were trapped in a solution hole in the desert with a bad word carved on my thigh and only drugged water, not even knowing who my captors are, I’d let out a few naughty words myself.
I don’t appreciate gratuitous swearing in books I read, so Ms. Barr’s plot is definitely captivating.
Helen´s last [type] ..Voice in My Head
Okay… I blame you really, for leading me back down the old trail of classics. You started it last summer by double dog daring me to read The Winter Of Our Discontent. Now every summer I’ll find myself in discontent at the ending. (of which you and I both know he didn’t escape… (I’m mean, everyone knows that. Hello!)
So I just finished reading Old Man And The Sea by Hemingway. All that for that ending? Did I mention that I blame you? Shall we argue?
I really do enjoy your posts, hope I didn’t over do it with the edge of sarcastic humor!
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Overdo is with the sarcastic humor? Is that even possible? Hemmingway was a trainwreck of a human being–seemingly chasing his demons away by writing– but one heck of a writer. Sadly, there’s often a correlation between the two.
Geez, I hope that’s not the case for me, but one need not be talented or famous to be in the demon chasing business… I do find comfort in writing, it seems to take the edge off, or bring about a sense of balance in life.
I think you should seriously write a post about something like that.
Look at this, you’ve taken me from a sarcastic and fun mood, to a seriously contemplative mood. Oh, your good… I mean reeeeally good…
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I’ve actually considered writing a post about this. Sort of. I’ll let you know what I come up with, but it actually is along these same lines.
Also? Sorry/You’re welcome.
I’ll be looking forward to it. Thanks Kat.
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